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A parable used to justify a tradition with these animals involves a handmaiden cleaning up after her son in a king’s palace. According to the Talmud, the only mitzvot that Solomon didn’t understand involved a sabbath named after these animals that occurs immediately after Purim. (15[1])The blood of this animal is mixed with the ash of a hyssop, cedar stick, and yarn to create (15[2])the water of separation. Numbers 19 describes a purification ceremony after coming into contact with a corpse, (15[2])which requires the ashes of a (*) red one of these animals. To prevent pilgrimage to Jerusalem and allegiance to Rehoboam, Jeroboam created altars of these animals in Bethel and Dan. The Israelites drank the dust of one of these animals, whose representation prompted a slaughter by the Levites. For 10 points, Aaron used melted jewelry to create a golden idol of what animal? ■END■

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